The Inventor documents the rise and fall of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes. It chronicles how a promise to revolutionise blood testing attracted huge investment and board level support despite serious doubts about the underlying technology, eventually leading to regulatory intervention and criminal charges.

Use in class

This documentary is useful in entrepreneurship, innovation management and business ethics courses. It illustrates the risks of hype driven cultures, weak governance and inadequate technical due diligence. Students can discuss the boundary between visionary storytelling and deception, as well as the responsibilities of investors and boards.

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